DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROAST, THE {BOB HOPE} {1974} (TV)

Summary

One in a series of celebrity roasts, hosted by Dean Martin. This event's guest of honor is comedian Bob Hope.

Highlights include: opening remarks by Martin; Flip Wilson making jokes about Hope’s association with African-Americans and predilection for golf; Governor Ronald Reagan joking about Hope’s long and illustrious career; a video message to Hope from John Wayne recorded at a movie set; Foster Brooks giving a speech in character as Hope’s personal pilot; Jimmy Stewart joking about a film he and Hope were supposedly in together; Milton Berle joking about Hope’s early career and longevity; Billy Graham recounting playing golf with Hope; Rich Little doing impressions of the other roasters; a series of clips from Hope’s film work; Howard Cosell joking about Hope’s frequent appearances on the USO circuit; Jack Benny joking about Hope’s age and use of cue cards; Zsa Zsa Gabor joking about why she never married Hope; Nipsey Russell recollecting being on tour with Hope; General Omar Bradley talking about meeting Hope during a USO tour and his contributions to the armed forces; Phyllis Diller crediting Hope for “discovering” her; Neil Armstrong joking about his appearance on one of Hope’s Christmas specials; a video message from Secretary of State Henry Kissinger from Washington D.C.; Don Rickles making fun of Hope and the other roasters; and a surprise appearance by Hope’s wife Dolores Hope, who introduces Hope as he makes a final speech. Includes commercials.

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: October 31, 1974 Thursday 10:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:58:26
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T86:0374
• GENRE: Comedy/Variety; Specials
• SUBJECT HEADING: African-American Collection - Comedy; TV - Comedy
• SERIES RUN: NBC - TV, 1974
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV – Commercials – Bic lighters
  • TV – Commercials – Dove soap
  • TV – Commercials – Fleischmann’s margarine
  • TV – Commercials – Frigidaire refrigerators
  • TV – Commercials – GMC automobiles
  • TV – Commercials – Holiday Inn hotels
  • TV – Commercials – Kentile flooring
  • TV – Commercials – Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants
  • TV – Commercials – Liquid Gold wood varnish
  • TV – Commercials – Oak Tree horse racing track
  • TV – Commercials – Vons grocery stores
  • TV – Commercials – Wild Meadow cologne
  • TV – Promos – “McCloud”
  • TV – Promos – “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas”
  • TV – Promos – “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”

CREDITS

• Greg Garrison … Producer, Director
• Lee Hale … Associate Producer
• Harry Crane … Writer
• George Bloom … Writer
• Tom Tenowich … Writer
• Milt Rosen … Writer
• Don Hinkley … Writer
• Peter Gallay … Writer
• Stan Burns … Writer
• Mike Marmer … Writer
• Dean Martin … Host
• Bob Hope … Guest
• Flip Wilson … Guest
• Jimmy Stewart … Guest
• Howard Cosell … Guest
• Jack Benny … Guest
• Omar Bradley … Guest
• Phyllis Diller … Guest
• Milton Berle … Guest
• Neil Armstrong … Guest
• Rich Little … Guest
• Ginger Rogers … Guest
• Billy Graham … Guest
• Johnny Bench … Guest
• Foster Brooks … Guest
• Ronald Reagan … Guest
• Nipsey Russell … Guest
• Don Rickles … Guest
• Sugar Ray Robinson … Guest
• Mark Spitz … Guest
• Zsa Zsa Gabor … Guest
• Dolores Hope … Guest
• Henry Kissinger
• John Wayne